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...they were usually referred to collectively as "Li-Pai"), provided the Kuomintang with its best troops, fought effectively against war lords (1926), Japanese invaders (1937-45) and Reds until the mainland fell, at which point Pai joined Chiang on Formosa, Li went to the U.S.;* of a stroke; in Taipei...
Peking's engineers on the new system's range and reliability would put Tokyo, Taipei, Manila, Saigon and New Delhi within Chinese striking radius (see map). But any move to strike-or blackmail-those capitals would have to take into consideration the U.S. capacity for retaliation, ranging from simple, non-nuclear bombing power, to missile-borne holocaust...
...decision. Whenever possible, most pilots prefer to make landings according to visual (fair weather) flight rules, instead of instrument approaches that take more time and cost more in fuel. Circling in a fog over Tokyo in March, a Canadian Pacific pilot decided to divert his flight to Taipei; he changed his mind when he heard a better weather reading from the Tokyo tower and tried a visual approach. The crash killed...
...Americans for Reappraisal of Far Eastern Policy will hold an open meeting on "Taipei and Peking: Our Policy Crisis" at 8 p.m. tonight in Room 18, 2 Divinity...
...Philippines' new President, Ferdinand E. Marcos (see THE WORLD). Later that day, Humphrey flew to Clark Air Force Base, the staging hospital for all U.S. casualties from Viet Nam, spent a somber, occasionally tearful hour visiting wounded G.I.s. After Manila, the Vice President spread good will in Taipei and Seoul before heading home to give Lyndon back his Air Travel card...